The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-01
FILLING THE VACANCIES.

MIR. Fairchtld To Be Given the Place Va
Gated by Secretary Manning.
WASHINGTON: March 31.-It is authoritatively
announced that the following appointments will
be made tomorrow:
Secretary of the Treasury, Charles s. Fair
child. of New York Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. Isaac Fl. Maynard. Of New York.
Treasurer Jordan's successor has not yet been
determined. and probably will not be announced
for some days. Mr.. Theodore Cook, of Cincin-
natl, is spoken of most frequently in connection
with the place. and tonight is thought most
likely to succeed Mr.. Jordan.
Charles Stebbens Fairchild was born at Gaze
novia, N. Y. April 3O 1912, and his position as
Cabinet minister finds him in the prime of hfo
and well fitted for the onerous labors as head OF
the financial department. of the government.
His father was for many years the attorney for
the New York Central railroad, and is one Of
the eminent men of New York. The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury received his early education
at the Methodist Seminary at Cazenovia, and en-
tered Harvard in 1852 graduating from that
institution with the class of 1868 He then en-
tered the Harvard law school, and was admitted
to the bar in 1866; he subsequently became one
of the firm Of Hart, Hale. Swartz 6 Fairchild
one Of the most successful legal combinations in
u>O0
Attorney general. and in his first political posi-.
tion he so distinguished himself that iu the en-
suing year he was nominated by the Democratic
party for the attorney generalship and was
elected He served in this capacity for two
years. and they were eventful ones for the people
Of New York, because the alleged canal ring
were receiving the attention of Governor Tilden
and his Attorney general cordially seconded his
efforts to rid the State of them and their
methods. Upon the expiration of HE
term as Attorney general, Mr.. Fairchild.
in 1873 visited Europe for the second time his
first trip having occurred in 1871 While on the
continent the future Secretary made careful
study of the monetary systems Of the old world.
and when he returned to New York he had ac-
quired valuable fund of information. From
$780, when he returned from Europe, up to the
time he was called to Washington as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Fairchid was
practicing his profession in New York city. The
new Secretary is very straightforward man Of
business, and easy of access. for it has been his
boast, since he came to Washington that his
door has always been open to callers, no matter
what their business was, and in this respect
he has been different from other OF.
LCldlS VI tu0 now duluiDiStraLlOu. Ills lace
is round and smoothly shaven, a closely
clipped black mustache being conspicuous
above the frmly-closed mouth. In stature he
is slightly above the medium height, compactly
| built, and weighs about one hundred and eighty
pounds. Secretary Fairchild is firm believer
in the efficacy of equestrian exercise and every
afternoon at the close of business he mounts his
smart bay roadster and rides at canter through
the suburbs of Washington as an appetizer for
dinner. Socially, he and his wife are very pop
| ular, and his hospitable mansion has always
been thronged during the gay season
Mr.. Maynard is the present Second Comp ptrol
| Ter Of the Currency, having been appointed to
| that position by President Cleveland on June l,
| 1885. He has made excellent record in tnat
| position. At the time of his appointment Judge
Maynard was First Deputy Attorney general Of
New York Two years prior to his appointment
| to the federal service he was the Democratic
candidate for Secretary of State of New York.
but was defeated owing, it is said. to his prohi-
btion record His home is in Delhi. n Y
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